We live in an age of skyrocketing health insurance costs and mounting public health epidemics. Many American bodies can no longer fit comfortably in airplane seats, pass a few hours without monitoring insulin levels, or run outside during allergy season. We are increasingly technologically advanced yet the simple question “what should we eat for dinner …
Biologist David Schubert of the Salk Institute alerts us that “children are the most likely to be adversely affected by toxins and other dietary problems.” The lack of clinical human trials for almost all synthetic chemicals means our nation’s children are in fact “experimental animals.” We can help our children by removing environmental toxin exposures …
12 Signs and Symptoms of a Food Allergy hives itching rash (eczema) behavioral/temper changes swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or eyes diarrhea vomiting cramps itching and tightness of throat difficulty breathing (asthma) wheezing in extreme cases, anaphylactic shock. What is a food allergy? A food allergy is an immune reaction to a protein usually …
How Food Can Turn Our Children’s Bodies Against Them Though our nation may be one of the wealthiest in the world, our children are still not safe from epidemics such as Type II diabetes, obesity, and food allergies. Since 1998, there has been a 265% increase in hospitalizations related to food allergies among children under …
A 265% Increase in the Past 10 Years Since 1998, there has been a 265% increase in hospitalizations related to food allergies among children under 18, according to a 2008 CDC report. In ten short years, the number of children in grave danger due to consumption of a food allergen has nearly tripled. What is …
Children Suffer Most for Changes in American Diet James Braly, M.D., graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1970 and pushed for a deeper understanding of food as an integral element of optimal performance for Olympians and as a mechanism for illness, particularly among children. In his book The Essential Guide to Uncovering …
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The term “allergy” was first used only a hundred years ago, and even then allergies were rarely diagnosed. Between 1997 and 2007, the number of children under 18 who suffered from food allergies jumped 17%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Allergies are a growing health condition and can cause serious immune system …
Evidence is mounting of the prevalence of Celiac Disease and it’s implication in the development of other autoimmune disorders. But where is the response from the medical community? It seems there are more than a few barriers preventing traditional medical practitioners from grasping the gravity of the situation. Here are a few: 1. Physicians believe …
Did you know that 1 in 133 people in the U.S has celiac disease? (Archives of Internal Medicine, published 10 February 2003) Unfortunately, only about 1 out of every 4,700 Americans has been diagnosed, which means 97% of cases go undetected in our country. Why is this? Dr. Alessio Fassano, the Director of the Center …
